Woman in the Mists by Farley Mowat (1987)

Woman in the Mists
by Farley Mowat
Publisher:  Warner Books
Copyright:  1987
First Printing

The story of Dian Fossey and the mountain gorillas of Africa.

Deep in the mist-shrouded Virunga volcano country of Central Africa live some of the rarest, most intriguing animals on earth:  the mountain gorillas.  And the extraordinary American woman who pursued her dreams into the very heart of Africa to study them was Dian Fossey.  Here she fought for their survival against poachers and tribesmen, scientists and zoo collectors, and here, finally, she died for them, brutally murdered on December 28, 1985.

Woman in the Mists is her story.  Written by Canada's most distinguished and beloved author, Farley Mowat, it is the true story of a magnificent obsession, of transcendent emotions, and of one special woman's enormous empathy for the highly intelligent, desperately endangered mammal that is one of the closest primate relatives of man.

Originally encouraged to begin her work by th famed anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey, Dian Fossey came to Africa in 1966 in search of the great, dark, luminous-eyed apes.  Left alone in the primeval African forest, she came to know and understand them.  Slowly, very slowly, they reciprocated.  But having given their trust, they took from her something in return -- her love.

During her final ten years in the Virungas, Dian Fossey would become the champion of the mountain gorillas, doing everything she possibly could to save them from destruction.  Now, through exclusive access to her private correspondence, intimate journals, and camp records, as well as through interviews with her friends, colleagues, and even her enemies, Farley Mowat has brought to us a full-length portrait of an embattled, angry, and passionate woman.  Attractive and intelligent, she did what few naturalists have dared to do before her:  sacrifice her chance for children and a family, risk her health, and even let love pass her by as she dedicated her entire life to the preservation of another species.

From her first expedition into Africa to her dangerous vigilante patrols in a personal war against poachers, Dian Fossey's story rapidly escalates into compelling drama.  Ambition and heartbreak, violence and brutality, witchcraft and murder combine with the lure and beauty of Africa itself to shock and move us to rage and tears.

A book of singular importance for everyone who shares a concern for the vanishing creatures of our planet and a vision of the interconnectedness of all life.  Farley Mowat's eloquent, impassioned biography does more than reveal the totality of Dian Fossey's life and work.  It lets us understand her heart.

Condition:  Used.  Hardcover.  Dust cover is lightly discolored and shows scuffing.  Pages may be tanning from age.  Pages 301-316 the edges are bent/creased.  The binding is skewed so that the book looks crooked.

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